Port of Portland

Soros Associates, an international
consulting engineering firm
specializing in the planning, design,
construction management of
port developments and bulk handling
systems, has announced the
opening of its U.S. West Coast
branch office in San Francisco at
50 California Street, Suite 3600.

Port of Portland (Oregon) Commission
president Joseph M. Edgar
recently announced the appointment
of a citizens task force
to aid Port staff in the preparation
of a master plan to guide the
development of Port marine terminals
through the year 2000.

Who's on first?
Which U.S. port handled the most
tonnage in 1990? Well, if you said
New Orleans, Los Angeles, or New
York/New Jersey, you're wrong.
According to preliminary data recently
released by the Port of South
Louisiana, the port handled 189.

State of Oregon and Port of Portland
officials joined with area business
people at the edge of the Willamette
River recently to witness official
ceremonies noting the beginning
of construction on the $46-million
renovation of Port of Portland's
Terminal 2.